Executive Order on the Military Prioritizing U.S. Border Security

On 1/20/25, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14167, which calls on DOD to assign USNORTHCOM the mission of sealing U.S. borders by repelling unlawful mass migration, narcotics trafficking, human smuggling and trafficking, and other criminal activities. Among other things, it also calls on USNORTHCOM to provide steady-state southern border security. (90 FR 8613, 1/30/25)

Executive Order 14167 of January 20, 2025

Clarifying the Military’s Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States